Birthday Honours: DBE; CBE

Order of the British Empire, civil

Dame Commander (DBE)

Black, Prof Carol Mary, CBE, Presdt, R College of Physicians. For serv Medicine. Brennan, Mrs Maureen, Headteach, Hillcrest School and commty College, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands. For serv Educ. Rothwell, Prof Nancy Jane, Prof of Physiology, Univ of Manchester. For serv Science.

Commander (CBE)

Aitchison, Thomas Nisbet, Chief exec, City of Edinburgh Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Aitken, Hugh Gray, Vice-pres of Operations, Sun Microsystems. For serv the Scottish Electronics ind and to Charity. Alexander, William John, Chief exec, RWE Thames Water plc. For serv the Water ind. Anderson, Jeremy David Bruce, Dep-Chair, National Employment Panel and Chair, Performance Committee. For serv the Dept for Work and Pensions and to ind. Astbury, John, Dir of Operations, Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Attwood, Anthony, Assistant dir, Avoidance Intelligence Strategy, Inland Revenue. Bailey, Michael John, Formerly dir of Human Resources and Workplace Services, Office of the Dep Prime Minr. Baxter, Dr Christina Ann, Chair, House of Laity, Gen Synod. For serv the Church of Eng. Bell, Ms Marian Patricia, External Member, Bank of Eng Monetary Policy Committee. For serv Macroecon Policy and Economics. Bevan, Tim, Co-Chair, Working Title Films. For serv the Brit Film ind. Bird, Prof Adrian Peter, Buchanan Prof of Genetics, Univ of Edinburgh. For serv Science. Black, Gordon Leslie, Chair, Peter Black Holdings plc. For serv Business and to Charity in West Yorkshire. Boyd, William Andrew Murray, Writer. For serv Literature. Bradshaw, Prof Jonathan, Prof of Social Policy, Univ of York. For serv Child Poverty. Brimelow, Ms Alison Jane, For serv Intellectual Property Law. Butler, Arnold Julian, Dir, Office of Govt Commerce. Byatt, William Geoffrey, Head, Tribunal and Inquiries Unit, MOD. Douglas Camp, Mrs Sokari, Sculptor. For serv Art. Campbell, Mrs Patricia Mavis, Headteach, Town Field Primary School, Doncaster. For serv Educ. Campbell, Robert David Stewart, For polit and Public serv. Collins, Dr David John, Principal, South Cheshire College, Crewe. For serv Further Educ. Cook, Gen Leonard Warren, National Statistician and Registrar of Eng and Wales. D'Oliveira, Basil Lewis, OBE, For serv Sport. Davies, Mrs Christine, Dir of Educ and Culture, Telford and Wrekin Local Educ Authority. For serv Educ. Dempster, Alastair Cox, Chair, sportscotland. For serv Sport in Scotland. Dickson, Michael George Tufnell, Chair, Buro Happold and vice-pres, Inst of Structural Engineers. For serv Engineering. Dobbin, Timothy David, Chief exec, United Dairy Farmers Ltd and Chair, Confedn of Brit ind, Northern Ireland. For serv Agri-Food and Packaging Industries. Donaghy, Mrs Rita Margaret, OBE, Chair, Ccl of the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service. For serv Employment Relations. Douglas, Robert Harold, Chair, Surrey Learning and Skills Ccl. For serv Post-16 Educ and Training. Evans, Philip Wyn, Chair, Wales Tourist Board. For serv Tourism in Wales. Evans, Thomas Russell, Dir, Service Delivery Support, Inland Revenue. Eve, Mrs Judith Mary, OBE, For publ serv. Farrar, Michael, Chief exec, South Yorkshire Strategic HA. For serv the NHS. Fellner, Eric, Co-chm, Working Title Films. For serv the Brit Film ind. Ferguson, Ian Stewart, chm, Learning and Skills Ccl's Young People's Learning Committee and Member of the LSC National Ccl. For serv Educ and Training. Fisher, Mrs Jackie, Chief exec and Principal, Newcastle College. For serv Further Educ in the North East. Foster, Andrew Kevin, Dir, NHS Workforce, Dept of Health. Fowler, Prof David, Science dir, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Ccl. For serv Atmospheric Pollution. Francis, Mrs Mary Elizabeth, LVO, Formerly dir gen, Association of Brit Insurers. For serv the Financial Services and Pensions Industries. Freedman, Philip Bernard, Sen Property Partner, Mishcon de Reya Law Firm. For serv Property Law. Gammie, Malcolm James, QC, VAT Tribunals chm and Dep Special commr. For serv Tax Policy. Goff, Dr Martyn, OBE, Administrator of the Booker Prize. For serv Literature. Green, Colin Henry, Presdt, Defence Aerospace Rolls Royce plc. For serv the Defence ind. Greener, Dr George, Chair, Brit Waterways. For serv Waterways. Gregor, Dr Anna, Consultant Oncologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre. For serv Medicine. Grindrod, Prof Peter, Visiting Prof of Applied ind Mathematics, Univ of Bath. For serv Mathematical Research and Development. Hay, Mrs Elizabeth Joyce, MBE, Founder and Chair, Voice of the Listener and Viewer. For serv Broadcasting. Higgins, John Stuart, Dir-Gen, Intellect. For serv the IT ind. Hooper, Richard, Dep chm (and chm of the Content Board), the Office of Communications. For serv the Communications ind. Hutchinson, Robert Charles, Formerly dir of Social Services, Portsmouth Ccl. For serv Children and to Families. Jackson, Prof Alan Anthony, Prof of Human Nutrition, Univ of Southampton. For serv Public Health and Nutrition. Jennings, Robert Archie, mgg dir, UBS Investment Bank. For serv the Finance Sector and to the Transport ind. Jones, David Lewis, Librarian, House of Lords. Jones, Stephen Morris, Formerly Ch exec, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Kain, Prof Roger James Peter, Prof of Geography, Univ of Exeter. For serv Scholarship. Kelly, John, For publ serv. Kernaghan, Paul Robert, QPM, Ch Const, Hampshire Constabulary. For serv the Police. Khushi, Afzal, mgg dir, Jacobs and Turner Ltd. For serv Business in Scotland. Lall, Vikram, Chair, Scottish ind Development Advisory Board. For serv Business in Scotland. Laurance, Anthony, Sen Civil Servant, Dept of Health. Leicester, Edward Douglas The Earl of, Formerly pres, Historic Houses Association. For serv Heritage. MacKinnon, Hugh, Formerly Operations dir, Rural Payments Agency. MacLennan, Prof Ian Calman Muir, Hon consult Clinical Immunologist, Birmingham Univ Hospital Trust. For serv Medical Sciences. Macnaught, William John, Formerly hd of Cultural Development, Central Library, Gateshd and Chair, Advisory Ccl for Libraries. For serv Public Libraries and to Cultural Life. Marshall, Prof Martin Neil, Prof of Gen Practice, National Primary Care Research and Development. For serv Healthcare. May, Dr Brian, Composer, Guitarist and Singer. For serv the Music ind. Mayer, Mrs Christine Alexandra, Regional dir for the North West, HM Courts Service, Dept for Constitutional Affairs. Mayhd, John William, Non-exec Chair, Dept for Transport Driver Vehicle Operator Group. For serv Transport. McDonald, Ms Veronica, Dep Gen-sec, Scottish Trade Union Congress. For serv Equal Opportunities. McDonnell, David Croft, DL, Formerly Chair, National Museums of Liverpool. For serv Museums and Galleries. McEwan, Hilary, Principal, West Oaks School and North East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre. For serv Special Needs Educ. McFerran, Arthur (Bro), mgg dir, Northbrook Technology. For serv the IT ind in Northern Ireland. McGuirk, Stephen, QFSM, Chief Fire Offr, Cheshire Fire Service. For serv the Fire and Rescue Service. McKee, Prof Clifford Martin, Prof of European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For serv Healthcare. Mears, Dr Adrian Leonard, Formerly Technical dir, QinetiQ. For serv the Defence ind. Millar, Dr Sydney, MBE, Chair, World Internat Rugby Board. For serv Sport. Osborne, Miss Susan Edna, Dir of Nursing Services, St. Mary's NHS Trust, West London. For serv Healthcare. Patnick, Mrs Julietta, Dir, NHS Cancer Screening Programmes. For serv the NHS. Pearce, Prof Shirley, Dean of Faculty, Inst of Health, Univ of East Anglia. For serv the NHS. Pettifor, Prof David Godfrey, Isaac Wolfson Prof of Metallurgy, Univ of Oxf. For serv Science. Pilkington, Stephen Charles, QPM, Formerly Ch Const, Avon and Somerset Constabulary. For serv the Police. Reid, Prof Kenneth Gilbert Cameron, Prof of Property Law, Univ of Edinburgh, and a Scottish Law commr. For serv Law Reform in Scotland. Rimmer, Ms Marie Elizabeth, Leader, St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Saner, Mrs Beatrice Margaret, Dep Principal, Centre for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office. Spalding, Dr Frances, Art Historian and Biographer. For serv Literature. Stewart, Dr Anthony Terence Quincy, Historian. For serv Irish History. Sunderland, Prof Eric, OBE, Formerly Lord Lt of Gwynedd. For publ serv in Wales. Tait, Prof Elizabeth Joyce, Dir, Innogen Centre, Economic and Social Research Ccl, Univ of Edinburgh. For serv Social Science. Temple, Martin John, Dir-Gen, EEF. For serv Engineering. Thomson, William Gordon, Chair, Carnegie UK Trust. For charitable serv. Watherston, John Anthony Charles, Formerly Registrar of the Privy Ccl. Webber, Henry Prince, Dir of Estates, House of Commons and House of Lords. Webster, Dr Michael Alan, Principal, Perth College. For serv Further Educ. Willison, Ian Roy, For serv the History of the Book. Wilson, Paul Arthur, Ch Offr, West Yorkshire Probation Area. For serv the National Probation Service. Wolfe, Mrs Gillian Anne, MBE, Educ consult and hd of Educ, Dulwich Picture Gallery. For serv Art Educ. Wood, Adrian John Bickersteth, Chief Economist, Dept for Internat Development. Wood, Alan John, Chief exec, Siemens plc. For serv ind. Wright, Christopher Norman, Chair, Chrysalis Group plc. For serv the Music and Entertainment Industries.